A new study found that greenhouse emissions from the United States and China have each caused global economic losses of more than $1.8 trillion from 1990 to 2014, a report that links specific countries' emissions to the economic impacts of climate change in other nations,...
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Enraged Sri Lankan protesters stormed the prime minister’s residence after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country Wednesday, the day he was set to officially resign following months of anti-government demonstrations over Sri Lanka’s dire economic situation, CNN reported. He had announced over the weekend...
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Spain will introduce a series of temporary taxes on banks and energy companies to help people cope with soaring inflation and spiking utility costs caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Associated Press reported. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the tax scheme and other public relief...
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French President Emmanuel Macron, facing a parliamentary inquiry, defended his support of Uber after a major document leak from the company showed he was extraordinarily welcoming of the American ride-hailing giant before he was elected, the Washington Post reported. Known as the “Uber Files,” the leaked...
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Iran will send hundreds of weapons-capable drones to Russia to aid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to US officials, underscoring a deepening alliance that will be punctuated next week when Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran, the Guardian reported Tuesday. US intelligence officials also said Iran...
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India will overtake China as the world’s most populated country next year, according to a United Nations report released this week, CNBC reported. Released Monday on World Population Day, the report said that both Asian nations were each home to at least 1.4 billion people in...
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Tens of thousands of people commemorated the anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre this week, the largest gathering to date, the Associated Press reported. Leaders, diplomats and other foreign dignitaries marked July 11 as the 27th anniversary of the massacre, considered Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since...
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American ride-sharing giant Uber used unethical practices, including hindering authorities and circumventing regulations, to expand its operations in cities around the world, according to a new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists based on 124,000 leaked documents, including texts, emails and memos. The leaked...
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The Pacific nation of Kiribati quit a key regional bloc Monday, fracturing the organization just as its leaders convene for a conference to address rising sea levels and China's territorial ambitions in the region, Agence France-Presse reported. The island nation said it had decided to leave...
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The Faroe Islands will limit its annual dolphin hunt after an “unusually” large number of animals were killed during last year’s whaling season, sparking global outrage over the age-old practice, Newsweek reported Monday. The islands’ whaling season begins in the summer months, a tradition that dates...
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to resign after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence over the weekend amid ongoing public unrest over the country’s collapsing economy, the Wall Street Journal reported. Parliamentary Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said Saturday the president intends to step down...
Read full story →The Amazon's deforestation rate reached a new high in the first half of 2022, according to the Brazilian Space Agency, raising fears that the rainforest's crucial role in maintaining the planet's health may be irrevocably harmed, the Washington Post reported. Satellite data showed that more than...
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Nigerian authorities continued their search for the hundreds of inmates who escaped last week following a terrorist attack on a prison near Abuja, a raid that comes months ahead of a highly-anticipated presidential election, the Voice of America reported. Officials said gunmen armed with explosives blasted...
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday but will remain in office until his successor is chosen, a move underscoring the tremendous pressure on Johnson to resign amid a series of scandals and resignations in his cabinet,...
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Nicaragua expelled nuns from the order founded by Mother Teresa this week after stripping the organization of its legal status, the latest group to be shut down by the government of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega, the BBC reported Thursday. Authorities escorted the 18 nuns from the...
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted a bill this week that would end daylight savings time in Mexico, a move that some economists warned could cause market disruptions, the Associated Press reported. The bill would put an end to the practice of changing clocks twice...
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The European Parliament approved two new laws this week that it says would rein in tech giants and transform the bloc’s digital landscape through fairer competition and additional consumer safety, Euronews reported. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital...
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Violent protests erupted this week in North Macedonia over the government’s decision to approve a series of concessions on ethnic rights as part of the European Union accession talks, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday. Officials said that at least 11 protesters were arrested, 47 police officers were...
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A Caribbean court ruled this week that Antigua and Barbuda’s anti-sodomy law is unconstitutional, the latest verdict to challenge the legislation that used to be common in former British colonies, the Associated Press reported. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court said in its ruling that “the selection...
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Tunisian President Kais Saied presented a draft this week of a new constitution that would greatly expand his presidential powers, with critics and civil groups warning that it would slide the country back into authoritarianism, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The draft document will give the...
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